Power import plan runs into grid capacity limits

The 21-turbine wind project on Lowell Mountain could have to reduce output if a proposed transmission line under Lake Champlain were built. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger
Utilities and regulators are worried that a planned 400-megawatt power line under Lake Champlain could flood northern Vermont with so much imported electricity that in-state renewable energy generators would be forced to ramp down production to avoid overloading the grid.The Vermont Green Line project is on hold after Gree